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2026-02-16 06:15:10
[Hungary and Slovakia Send Letter to Croatia Requesting Assistance in Transporting Russian Crude Oil] On February 15th local time, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó posted on his personal social media that, due to Ukraine's continued suspension of transit transport through the "Friendship" pipeline, Hungary and Slovakia have sought assistance from Croatia, hoping to transport Russian crude oil via the "Adriatic" pipeline. Szijjártó stated that Hungary and Slovakia had previously secured the right to continue purchasing cheap Russian crude oil through the "Friendship" pipeline, and this sanction exemption also included the option of purchasing Russian crude oil by sea if transit via the pipeline became unfeasible. Szijjártó stated that Ukraine, for political reasons, has still not resumed oil transport through the "Friendship" pipeline. Therefore, he, along with Slovakian Economy Minister Sakova, sent a letter to Croatian Economy Minister Šushniyar, requesting Croatia to immediately allow the transport of Russian crude oil to Hungary and Slovakia via the "Adriatic" pipeline, in accordance with relevant EU regulations. (CCTV News)
